It is argued that commodity speculators are increasing the cost of food.

Heightened urban food insecurity, due to inflation and commodity shortages, has also been reported.

8. A commodity based, food security strategy has been developed by the Africa Section.

Rising energy and commodity prices helped create the global food crisis, which fed the financial crisis.

The year began with rising food, oil, and commodity prices, giving rise to the specter of high inflation.

Recent inflation in many countries has been the result of higher commodity prices, especially fuel and food prices.

Commodity diversification can also contribute positively to reducing environmental stress and improving food security by raising employment and incomes.

Indeed, these countries are already experiencing large relative price increases for food and oil, a food emergency for the poor, and higher rates of inflation induced by commodity price shifts.

Of course, it is not just oil prices that are high, but all commodity prices, from metals to food to lumber.

Food commodity prices have increased by 150 since 2001. This has raised farm producers income independently of the fair trade movement s efforts.

Some believe that the crisis was amplified by speculative trading in commodity futures, which have become an integral part of food markets.

In particular, the volatility of food and commodity prices, including petroleum prices, is seriously denting the financing capacity of many poor countries.

Recycling commodity revenue and managing macro level commodity related risks

76. Assistance was also provided in the area of commodity production, diversification and marketing, including help in improving the management of food grain imports.

The upward trend was registered in all commodity groups of the UNCTAD classification food, tropical beverages, vegetable oilseeds and oils, and minerals, ores and metals.

But food cannot be treated as just another commodity, and governments should develop appropriate policies, infrastructure, and institutions to ensure food security (not to be equated with total self sufficiency) at the national or regional level.

Commodity prices fell, too.

Latin America s Commodity Windfall

Commodity information reducing asymmetries

Commodity prices d (percentage)

UNCTAD Commodity Yearbook 1993

Many commodity dependent economies were caught in a vicious circle whereby investments in commodity production did not generate adequate returns because of falling commodity prices.

212. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

278. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

196. UNCTAD other commodity conferences and commodity meetings Trade and Development Board decision 7 (I)

Again, a commodity for consumption.

Commodity information reducing asymmetries 9

strategies for commodity companies 15

International commodity agreements or arrangements

Commodity (litres) 1,000 litres Total

Primary commodity prices weakened considerably.

Commodity prices are like this.

The Fund is an intergovernmental financial institution exclusively concerned with commodity development issues and commodity development projects.

International commodity markets are under stress.

United Nations commodity and other conferences.

UNCTAD's package of commodity information services

III. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMODITY DIVERSIFICATION

B. Global diversification and commodity market

Too bad. That's Casablanca's leading commodity.

At the international level, strategic information on commodity sectors enhances global transparency and improves commodity strategies and policies.

The most obvious and dangerous consequence of low interest rates in the major industrial countries is their impact on commodity prices, which is especially pronounced for food and fuel.

The latest increases in oil prices and the related increases in other commodity prices, especially food imply several unfortunate consequences (even leaving aside the risk of severe civil unrest).

In the situation of many African countries, it may be important to emphasize the inter sectoral diversification relating to the traditional export crops section and the food commodity sector.

Yes food food food!

Inflation is increasing beyond what can be explained by rising commodity and food prices, while credit growth and some asset prices are starting to look high relative to historical standards.